Ina Simonovska

Education

• Ph.D., Economics, University of Minnesota, 2009
• M.A., Economics, University of Minnesota, 2008
• B.A., Economics and Finance (joint Honors), McGill University, 2004

About

Ina Simonovska is an associate professor at the Department of Economics at UC Davis, a member of the California Governor's Council of Economic Advisors and a non-resident senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. Professor Simonovska is affiliated with research institutions including the U.S.-based National Bureau of Economic Research, the European Centre for Economic Policy Research, and the German CESifo Institute.

Research Focus

Professor Simonovska’s research encompasses international trade, finance, and macroeconomics, with a focus on both developed and emerging markets. Her work explores the impact of trade frictions on prices, trade flows, and welfare; the effects of firms’ financing choices on growth and volatility at both the firm and aggregate levels; and the drivers of cross-border investment flows. Her research has appeared in leading general interest and field journals, received the Bhagwati Award for the best paper in the Journal of International Economics (2013–2014), informed international trade policy, and attracted media attention.

Publications

• Ignatenko, A., A.  Lashkaripour, L. Macedoni and I. Simonovska "Making America Great Again? The Economic Impacts of Liberation Day Tariffs", Journal of International Economics, 2025, 157, 104-138
• Jung, J., I. Simonovska, and A. Weinberger "Exporter Heterogeneity and Price Discrimination: A Quantitative View," Journal of International Economics, 116, 103-124
• Bertoletti, P., F. Etro, and I. Simonovska "International Trade with Indirect Additivity." American Economic Journal – Microeconomics, 10(2), 1-59 (2018)
• David, J. and I. Simonovska "Correlated Beliefs, Returns, and Stock Market Volatility.” Journal of International Economics 99, S58-S77 (2016)
• Simonovska, I. "Income Differences and Prices of Tradables: Insights from an Online Retailer." Review of Economic Studies 82 (4), 1612-1656 (2015).
• Simonovska, I., and M.E. Waugh. "The Elasticity of Trade: Estimates and Evidence." Journal of International Economics 92.1 (2014): 34–50.
• Geromichalos, A., and I. Simonovska: "Asset Liquidity and International Portfolio Choice." Journal of Economic Theory 151.1 (2014): 342–380.

Teaching

Awards

• Cheit Award for Excellence in Teaching, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, 2021
• Institute of Social Sciences Individual Research Grant, UC Davis, 2014–2016
• Hellman Fellowship, University of California, Davis, 2014–2015
• Bhagwati Award for best paper in 2013-2014, Journal of International Economics
• Peter B. Kenen Fellowship, Princeton University, 2011–2012